This interview aired in the March 6, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.
Right now it’s easy to feel how divided our society is. And, it’s not just a feeling. It’s measurable.
At the end of last year a Gallup poll showed that 80 percent of American adults believe we are divided on our values. That’s a record high. And that number is up from 2016, when they last ran the poll.
Is there a way to turn this around? And what would those first steps look like?
To find answers, I spoke with the director of UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute, Dr. john a. powell. He thinks a lot about divisions in our society and how to bridge them. And he explores those ideas in his new book, “The Power of Bridging: How to build a world where we all belong.”
